[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 121, 110th Congress, 1st Session]
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Public Law 110-2
110th Congress
An Act
To revise the composition of the House of Representatives Page Board to
equalize the number of members representing the majority and minority
parties and to include a member representing the parents of pages and a
member representing former pages, and for other purposes. [NOTE: Feb.
2, 2007 - [H.R. 475]
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, [NOTE: House Page Board
Revision Act of 2007.]
SECTION 1. [NOTE: 2 USC 88b-2 note.] SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``House Page Board Revision Act of
2007''.
SEC. 2. REVISION OF COMPOSITION OF HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PAGE
BOARD.
(a) Expansion of Membership.--Section 2(a) of House Resolution 611,
Ninety-seventh Congress, agreed to November 30, 1982, as enacted into
permanent law by section 127 of Public Law 97-377 (2 U.S.C. 88b-3(a)),
is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``one Member'' and
inserting ``two Members'';
(2) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (1);
(3) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (4); and
(4) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new
paragraphs:
``(2) one individual who, at any time during the 5-year
period which ends on the date of the individual's appointment,
is or was a parent of a page participating in the program;
``(3) one individual who is a former page of the House who
is not a Member of the House or an individual described in
paragraph (2); and''.
(b) Special Rules for Members Representing Parents and Former
Pages.--Section 2 of such House Resolution (2 U.S.C. 88b-3) is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and
(2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new
subsection:
``(b) In the case of the members of the Page Board who are described
in paragraphs (2) and (3) of subsection (a), the following shall apply:
``(1) Each such member shall be appointed jointly by the
Speaker and minority leader of the House of Representatives.
``(2) Each such member shall serve for a term of one year
and may be reappointed for additional terms if the member
continues to meet the requirements for appointment.
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``(3) A vacancy in the position held by any such member
shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment.
An individual appointed to fill a vacancy shall serve for the
remainder of the original term and may be reappointed in
accordance with paragraph (2).
``(4) Each such member may be paid travel or transportation
expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, for
attending meetings of the Page Board while away from the
member's home or place of business. [NOTE: Appropriation
authorization.] There are authorized to be appropriated from
the applicable accounts of the House of Representatives such
sums as may be necessary for payments under this paragraph.''.
SEC. 3. REQUIRING REGULAR MEETINGS.
Section 1 of House Resolution 611, Ninety-seventh Congress, agreed
to November 30, 1982, as enacted into permanent law by section 127 of
Public Law 97-377 (2 U.S.C. 88b-2), is amended--
(1) by striking ``Until otherwise'' and inserting ``(a)
Until otherwise''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(b) The Page Board shall meet regularly, in accordance with a
schedule established jointly by the Speaker and minority leader of the
House of Representatives.''.
SEC. 4. [NOTE: 2 USC 88b-2 note.] EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to the
portion of the One Hundred Tenth Congress which begins after the date of
the enactment of this Act and each succeeding Congress.
Approved February 2, 2007.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 475:
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 153 (2007):
Jan. 19, considered and passed House.
Jan. 23, considered and passed Senate.